22 vegetable harvesting tips

Use our no-fail guide to harvesting your crops when they’re in their prime|Photo by Thomas J. Story; written by Johanna Silver

Beets

Beets

Gently poke into the soil around the crowns to check on their size, then begin harvesting when they are between 1 and 3 inches wide. Beets will be woody if allowed to grow bigger than that.

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